{"id":47344,"date":"2020-08-06T14:03:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T19:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:10:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:10:25","slug":"public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Public assessments of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-01\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075628\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075628\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-01.png\" alt=\"Most Americans cite insufficient social distancing as a major reason COVID-19 outbreak has continued\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-quarters of Americans say that \u201cnot enough people following social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines\u201d is a major reason the coronavirus outbreak has continued in the United States \u2013 the most commonly cited major reason among the six asked about in the survey. Roughly six-in-ten (58%) also say a major reason for the continued spread is that \u201crestrictions on businesses and individuals have been lifted too quickly in some places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of Americans (53%) say an inadequate federal government response is a major reason for the continuation of the outbreak, while nearly as many (49%) point to a lack of timely testing. Four-in-ten say a lack of clarity in instructions for how to prevent the spread is a major reason it has continued. Just 28% of Americans say a major reason is that it is \u201cnot possible to do much to control the spread.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-02\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075629\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075629\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-02.png\" alt=\"Majorities of both partisan coalitions say \u2018not enough\u2019 social distancing a major reason outbreak continues\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About nine-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say insufficient adherence to social-distancing and mask-wearing guidelines is a major reason for the continued coronavirus outbreak. This reason also tops the list among Republicans and GOP leaners of the six asked about in the survey, though a narrower majority (57%) considers this a major reason for the continued spread of the virus.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partisan gap is widest on two other reasons: 82% of Democrats point to some places being too quick to ease restrictions as a major reason for the outbreak continuing, while just 31% of Republicans say this (about the same share of Republicans \u2013 32% \u2013 say this is <em>not at all<\/em> a reason for the continuation of the outbreak). And while 82% of Democrats say an inadequate federal response is why COVID-19 has continued in the U.S., just 21% of Republicans say this (with nearly half \u2013 45% \u2013 saying this is not a reason).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two-thirds of Democrats also say \u201cnot enough timely testing\u201d is a major reason for the coronavirus outbreak continuing in the U.S., while fewer than half as many Republicans (30%) say the same.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say a major reason for the outbreak continuing is that it isn\u2019t possible to do much to control the spread; still, just 35% of Republicans and 20% of Democrats say this.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/07\/30\/republicans-see-china-more-negatively-than-democrats-even-as-criticism-rises-in-both-parties\/\">a separate survey<\/a> conducted earlier this summer, Republicans were more likely than Democrats to say the Chinese government\u2019s initial handling of the outbreak was to blame \u201ca great deal\u201d for the global spread of the coronavirus (73% vs. 38%), though wide majorities in both parties (90% of Republicans, 74% of Democrats) said this.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;partisan-divide-over-primary-reason-for-rise-in-confirmed-covid-19-cases&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"partisan-divide-over-primary-reason-for-rise-in-confirmed-covid-19-cases\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partisan divide over primary reason for rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 60% to 39%, most Americans attribute the rise in confirmed coronavirus cases more to rising infections than to a rise in testing, with a wide partisan divide in these views.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-03\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075630\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075630\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-03.png\" alt=\"Roughly two-thirds of conservative Republicans say more testing is primary reason for rise in coronavirus cases\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 62% majority of Republicans say that \u201cthe increase in confirmed coronavirus cases is primarily a result of more people being tested than in previous months,\u201d with 36% taking the view that \u201cwhile more people are being tested compared with earlier in the outbreak, the increase in confirmed coronavirus cases is primarily because of more new infections, not just more tests.\u201d About two-thirds of conservative Republicans attribute the growth in confirmed cases mostly to increased testing, while views among moderate and liberal Republicans are more divided (53% say it is mostly because of increased testing, 45% mostly because of increased infections).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, Democrats overwhelmingly hold the view that increased case counts are mainly the result of increased infections \u2013 80% say this. Although this is the clear majority view across the party, liberal Democrats are more likely than conservative and moderate Democrats to say this (90% vs. 73%).<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;public-more-concerned-covid-19-restrictions-on-public-activity-are-being-eased-too-quickly-rather-than-too-slowly&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"public-more-concerned-covid-19-restrictions-on-public-activity-are-being-eased-too-quickly-rather-than-too-slowly\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public more concerned COVID-19 restrictions on public activity are being eased too quickly rather than too slowly<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-04\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075631\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075631\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-04.png\" alt=\"Majority of Americans concerned states have been lifting restrictions on public activity too quickly\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With most states having eased restrictions since the early months of the outbreak, nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they are more concerned that state governments have been lifting restrictions on public activity too quickly; 30% express more concerns that these restrictions have not been lifted quickly enough. This balance of opinion is <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/05\/07\/americans-remain-concerned-that-states-will-lift-restrictions-too-quickly-but-partisan-differences-widen\/\">similar to the public\u2019s concerns in May<\/a>, when many states were still under stay-at-home orders, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/05\/07\/americans-remain-concerned-that-states-will-lift-restrictions-too-quickly-but-partisan-differences-widen\/\">about what states <em>would<\/em> do<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While majorities in most groups say they are concerned that states have been opening up too quickly, there are differences by race and ethnicity, educational status, and partisan affiliation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About eight-in-ten Black adults (84%) and seven-in-ten Hispanic adults (72%) are more concerned states have been lifting restrictions too quickly. A narrower majority of white adults \u2013 still nearly two-thirds (65%) \u2013 also express this view.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, adults with higher levels of education are more likely than those with less education to say they are concerned about state governments lifting restrictions too quickly. For example, 78% of adults with a postgraduate degree say they are concerned restrictions are being eased too quickly, compared with 64% adults with a high school diploma or less education.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are relatively divided on this question, though somewhat more say their greater concern is that restrictions have not been lifted quickly enough (53%) rather than that they have been lifted too quickly (45%). While six-in-ten conservative Republicans say their concern is that state restrictions are not being lifted quickly enough, a similar share of moderate and liberal Republicans (57%) express more concern that restrictions have been lifted too quickly.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overwhelming shares of both liberal Democrats (93%) and conservative and moderate Democrats (88%) say they are more concerned that state restrictions on public activity have been lifted too quickly.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;what-is-the-most-effective-way-to-an-economic-recovery&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"what-is-the-most-effective-way-to-an-economic-recovery\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the most effective way to an economic recovery?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly three-quarters of Americans think that the most effective way to fix the U.S. economy is by reducing coronavirus infections to a level where people feel comfortable returning to stores, schools, restaurants and other workplaces. About a quarter (26%) say the more effective path to economic recovery is by opening up more of these workplaces and businesses even if infections have not yet been reduced.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats overwhelmingly say that the best way for the economy to recover is to reduce the number of coronavirus infections so that the public feels comfortable going to businesses (94% say this).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-05\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075632\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075632\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-05.png\" alt=\"Most say path to economic recovery is through reduction in coronavirus infections \" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GOP views are divided: 50% say the more effective path to recovery is by opening up more businesses and workplaces even if infections haven\u2019t been reduced, while about as many (49%) say reducing cases so people feel comfortable going to these places is the more effective path.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About two-thirds of moderate and liberal Republicans (65%) say that reducing coronavirus cases to the point where people are comfortable engaging in in-person work and other economic activity is the more effective path to U.S. economic recovery. By contrast, six-in-ten conservative Republicans say opening up businesses and other workplaces, even if there hasn\u2019t been a reduction in coronavirus infections, is the most effective way to economic recovery.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;public-gives-the-countrys-handling-of-the-pandemic-negative-marks&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"public-gives-the-countrys-handling-of-the-pandemic-negative-marks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public gives the country\u2019s handling of the pandemic negative marks<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-06a\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075679\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075679\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-06a.png\" alt=\"Americans say U.S. handling of COVID-19 has trailed other wealthy nations\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority of Americans say the nation\u2019s response to the pandemic compares poorly to how other affluent countries have responded: 62% say the U.S. has been less effective than other wealthy countries in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, a quarter say the U.S. response has been about as effective as these other nations and just 13% of Americans say the U.S. response has been more effective than that of other wealthy countries.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats overwhelmingly say the U.S. has lagged behind other wealthy countries in its response, with 87% saying the nation\u2019s response has been less effective.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only about a third of Republicans (34%) say the U.S. response has been a less effective than that of other wealthy countries, with a plurality of Republicans saying that the nation\u2019s response has been about as effective as these other countries. About a quarter of Republicans (22%) say the U.S. response has been more effective than that of other wealthy nations.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;partisan-divides-on-covid-19-attitudes-far-greater-than-differences-linked-to-local-health-impact&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"partisan-divides-on-covid-19-attitudes-far-greater-than-differences-linked-to-local-health-impact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partisan divides on COVID-19 attitudes far greater than differences linked to local health impact<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As has been the case throughout the coronavirus outbreak, partisan divides in opinions about the pandemic and policies to address it continue to be far wider than the differences in opinion between those who live in the places of the country where the health impacts have been higher and those who live in places that have seen less of an impact.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/pp_2020-08-06_covid-19-restrictions_2-07\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20075634\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20075634\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_2-07.png\" alt=\"Partisan differences swamp geographic differences on attitudes about the coronavirus outbreak\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, Republicans and Republican leaners living in places that have relatively low death rates and have not seen new deaths rise in recent months are 10 percentage points less likely than Republicans who live in other parts of the country to say that the most effective way forward for the nation\u2019s economy is to reduce infection rates so that people feel comfortable going to stores, restaurants, schools and other workplaces (42% compared with 52%). This geographic difference is far more modest than the differences between Republicans and Democrats in those same areas.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, when asked about whether the recent increases in reported cases of the coronavirus is mainly the result of growing infections or an increase in testing, Republicans living in these less hard-hit parts of the country are slightly less likely than those living in other areas to say that the increase in cases is due to more infections rather than just more testing (30% compared with 39%). But again, these small geographic differences are overshadowed by partisan differences \u2013 at least three-quarters of Democrats, regardless of the COVID-19 impact in their area \u2013 attribute the rise in confirmed cases more to rising infections.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CORRECTION (Aug. 6, 2020): In the chart \u201cAmericans say U.S. handling of COVID-19 has trailed other wealthy nations,\u201d the \u201cRep\/Lean Rep\u201d column has been edited to correct the \u201c% who say the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak, compared with other wealthy countries, has been <strong><u>more<\/u><\/strong> effective\u201d to 22%. The following sentence was also updated to reflect this, \u201cAbout a quarter of Republicans (22%) say the U.S. response has been more effective than that of other wealthy nations.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The changes did not affect the report\u2019s substantive findings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-quarters of Americans say that \u201cnot enough people following social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines\u201d is a major reason the coronavirus outbreak has continued in the United States \u2013 the most commonly cited major reason among the six asked about in the survey. Roughly six-in-ten (58%) also say a major reason for the continued spread is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":377,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sub_headline":"","sub_title":"","_crdt_document":"","_prc_public_revisions":[],"_ppp_expiration_hours":0,"_ppp_enabled":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","relatedPosts":[],"reportMaterials":[],"multiSectionReport":[],"package_parts__enabled":false,"package_parts":[],"_prc_fork_parent":0,"_prc_fork_status":"","_prc_active_fork":0,"datacite_doi":"","datacite_doi_citation":"","_prc_seo_qr_attachment_id":0,"spoken_article_player_enabled":true,"bylines":[],"acknowledgements":[],"displayBylines":true,"footnotes":"","prc_watchers":[]},"categories":[],"tags":[],"bylines":[],"collection":[],"datasets":[],"level_of_effort":[],"primary_audience":[],"information_type":[],"_post_visibility":[],"formats":[458],"_fund_pool":[],"languages":[],"regions-countries":[],"research-teams":[520],"workflow-status":[],"class_list":["post-47344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","formats-report","research-teams-politics"],"label":false,"post_parent":47353,"word_count":1627,"canonical_url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/","art_direction":{"A1":{"id":59499,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp?w=564&h=317&crop=1","width":564,"height":317,"chartArt":false},"A2":{"id":59499,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"chartArt":false},"A3":{"id":59499,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp?w=194&h=110&crop=1","width":194,"height":110,"chartArt":false},"A4":{"id":59499,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"chartArt":false},"XL":{"id":59499,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp?w=720&h=405&crop=1","width":720,"height":405,"chartArt":false},"social":{"id":59499,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/PP_2020.08.06_covid-19-restrictions_featured-jpg.webp?w=1200&h=628&crop=1","width":1200,"height":628,"chartArt":false}},"_embeds":[],"watchers":[],"table_of_contents":[{"id":47353,"title":"Most Americans Say State Governments Have Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions Too Quickly","slug":"most-americans-say-state-governments-have-lifted-covid-19-restrictions-too-quickly","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/most-americans-say-state-governments-have-lifted-covid-19-restrictions-too-quickly\/","is_active":false},{"id":47344,"title":"1. Public assessments of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak","slug":"public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2020\/08\/06\/public-assessments-of-the-u-s-coronavirus-outbreak\/","is_active":true},{"id":47332,"title":"2. 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